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*:'''Something New Under The Sun''' | *:'''Something New Under The Sun''' | ||
*:Some have said that if Altador invented the game of Yooyuball, surely [[Altador]] ought to be good at playing. Yet the team has never made it higher than thirteenth place. How to explain this odd phenomenon? "Never mind explaining it," team captain [["Trapper" Remis]] says grimly. "We've made a few... changes this year. Altador is ready to show our true colours. The new tournament format will help; it's more like the ancient rules we're used to." | *:Some have said that if Altador invented the game of Yooyuball, surely [[Altador]] ought to be good at playing. Yet the team has never made it higher than thirteenth place. How to explain this odd phenomenon? "Never mind explaining it," team captain [["Trapper" Remis]] says grimly. "We've made a few... changes this year. Altador is ready to show our true colours. The new tournament format will help; it's more like the ancient rules we're used to." | ||
*[[Team Darigan Citadel]] | |||
*:'''Prankster Central''' | |||
*:Our interview with [[Darigan Citadel]] got off to a bad start when our tea turned out to be rancid. We inquired if [[Tormo "The Terror" Frein|Tormo "The Terror"]] was around, but were informed he'd been forbidden to play any tricks. Team Darigan is expecting to place very high this year, despite coming in seventh at last year's tournament. "New strategy, new teamwork," promises captain [[Layton Vickles]]. "We're not messing around this time." That remains to be seen; our hats exploded as we left. . | |||
*[[Team Faerieland]] | *[[Team Faerieland]] | ||
*:'''Getting Down To Earth''' | *:'''Getting Down To Earth''' | ||
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*[[Team Meridell]] | *[[Team Meridell]] | ||
*:'''Discovering The Champions''' | *:'''Discovering The Champions''' | ||
*:It's been nearly ten years since [[Neopia]] discovered [[Meridell]], and you can bet celebrations are planned. Has it affected the team's focus? "We're super excited to represent Meridell in the Cup," says [["Wizard" Windelle]]. The [[Techo]] grins. "We've taken fifth place twice. With so much enthusiasm for Meridell in the air this year, we can only get better." But will they be partying when it's game time? "That wouldn't be honourable," Windelle says. | *:It's been nearly ten years since [[Neopia]] discovered [[Meridell]], and you can bet celebrations are planned. Has it affected the team's focus? "We're super excited to represent Meridell in the Cup," says [["Wizard" Windelle]]. The [[Techo]] grins. "We've taken fifth place twice. With so much enthusiasm for Meridell in the air this year, we can only get better." But will they be partying when it's game time? "That wouldn't be honourable," Windelle says. | ||
*[[Team Moltara]] | |||
*:'''From The Earth To The Stars''' | |||
*:After coming in dead last both years that it has participated, Team Moltara might be understandably demoralised. Not so, promises right defender [[Zax Bannet]]. (Captain [[Aldric Beign]] was unavailable for comment.) "We were still learning the game back then. We're total pros now. And believe me, we're pretty eager to get up there on the field and prove it." He cites a training regimen involving lava fountains and granite boulders. | |||
*[[Team Mystery Island]] | *[[Team Mystery Island]] | ||
*:'''The Law Of The Jungle''' | *:'''The Law Of The Jungle''' | ||
*:Because Mystery Island hasn't had a shakeup to their team since Year 10, it came as something of a surprise to hear rumours of a retirement. There's plenty of great talent looking to move up from the jungle Yooyuball leagues, but when asked who on the Mystery Island team was thinking of retiring, team captain [[Volgoth]] just grunted and said, "Not now." When reporters pushed for a firm answer, Volgoth growled... and the question was dropped. | *:Because Mystery Island hasn't had a shakeup to their team since Year 10, it came as something of a surprise to hear rumours of a retirement. There's plenty of great talent looking to move up from the jungle Yooyuball leagues, but when asked who on the Mystery Island team was thinking of retiring, team captain [[Volgoth]] just grunted and said, "Not now." When reporters pushed for a firm answer, Volgoth growled... and the question was dropped. | ||
*[[Team Roo Island]] | |||
*:'''Not Just Chasing Rainbows''' | |||
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*[[Team Shenkuu]] | *[[Team Shenkuu]] | ||
*:'''Victory: Our Cup Of Tea''' | *:'''Victory: Our Cup Of Tea''' | ||
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*:'''Fighting Like Gruslens And Yooyus''' | *:'''Fighting Like Gruslens And Yooyus''' | ||
*[[Team Virtupets]] | |||
*:'''Victory Has Been Programmed''' | |||
*:Perhaps no one was more excited last year than Virtupets themselves when the team took first place in the Altador Cup. "Kreludor makes excuses about gravity," intones [[XL Striker 3.8]], one of two robots on the team. "Virtupets has demonstrated that irregular gravity does not impede performance." But will they break the cycle and prove that returning champions can do well? "Virtupets is superior," XL Striker 3.8 adds. "We need prove nothing." | |||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||